Carlos and Omar were very complimentary of these gardens so we went there right after lunch. The gardens were indeed a treat. They were compact, well laid out, a perfect afternoon activity and we had the added bonus of a new bird for my bird list. We spent a few hours there and as the afternoon wore on we decided to head back to see the sunset from the roof of the hotel.
Old city wall section
Who shall enter?
Turret time
Double vision
A tree trunk at the entrance to the gardens
Growing right out through the top of the building
A fine grid like pattern
Flowers right off the bat
Pretty grasses
I thought this was a bird!
Part of a carved tree
A hollow area
With burned marks at the base
Monk parakeet and a big nest
The paths are well maintained and just the right size
Blackbird
Koi fish
Trying to hide in the shadow
Palms and dill
A large greenhouse
The glass had a coating on the inside that folks scratched off
Inside it was super green
Pigmy palms
Another big building with a steel structure in the back
Lots of steel
A more natural layout with little bridges and gravel paths
A little water feature had attracted the birds
Bath time
It is a common chiffchaff
Splashing
Jumping
And getting clean
Lots of fruit on the ground
A mini vegetable garden
Hot peppers
Cactus
Not a snake
The tiniest of flowers
A blast of yellow
Thin pedals
Symmetrical layout
The last iris of the season
Nice sculpture
Different from each angle
Back to the main building
So much iron!
It was huge
Who might this be?
A red-whiskered bulbul a new lifebird
Blooms
A massive fountain
Heading back
Several fun things to pass
Good color scheme
Was this the site of a Roman settlement?
Fall colors
Iron art
Tasty bits
A church
Tall spire
Libations?
The menu at the hotel bar
Taking our drinks upstairs
The roof top bar is too dark
We will sip by the pool
It has been 3 years and 159 days since we began our Migration
